Homelink not working.

**onceover** · 11-06-2008 11:44 PM

ive tried and tried to reset my homelink so that it will take my garage door code with no luck.

Im starting to think theres no power going to the buttons.

When i press a button, is the little led supposed to light up?

The buttons themselves light up but not the LED

**B6480Avant** · 11-06-2008 11:51 PM

did you read the entire programing guide in the owners manual? mine didnt work either until i kept reading and there is further instructions i had to reset the garage door opener too and its good to have 2 people

**onceover** · 11-07-2008 12:04 AM

well it says to hold the two buttons down untill the LED starts blinking to reset it, but ive held it for far longer than 30 seconds and nothing happens

**A4natomical** · 11-07-2008 12:47 AM

mine works, but not with my garage :/
i dont know how to reset my garage door.

**diagnosticator** · 11-07-2008 02:45 AM

Originally Posted by A4natomical

mine works, but not with my garage :/
i dont know how to reset my garage door.

There is a button on your opener that is associated with synchonizing the door opener rolling codes to the Home Link rolling codes. Most door openers have instructions on thier websites, so does Home Link. http://www.homelink.com/programming/programming.taf

**B6480Avant** · 11-07-2008 02:52 AM

Originally Posted by onceover

well it says to hold the two buttons down untill the LED starts blinking to reset it, but ive held it for far longer than 30 seconds and nothing happens

are you sure it says hold two buttons ? i remember only holding the one being programed

**A4 Moda** · 11-07-2008 04:28 AM

When you press the buttons, ANy one of the 3, if it doesn't light up (red), then your homelink is

1. not present (that makes me think the previous owner might have been involved in a traffic collision).
2. Homelink is fried.

The homelink unit is located inside the front bumper closer to the passenger side. If you get a chance pop open the bumper. Chances are whoever installed the homelink back into the vehicle did not plug in the wire connector harness.
You mentioned the buttons are lit. The buttons should light up when you turn on your parking/low-beam headlights. This is part of your ambient lighting/interior lighting system. It does not reflect the functionality of the homelink unit itself. But if the LED doesn't light up in response to the buttons then read 1 and 2 above.

GL

**onceover** · 11-07-2008 08:45 AM

thanks for the info. I was afraid that something wasnt right that the LEDS werent lighting up

**agart** · 11-07-2008 09:38 AM

Pretty sure there is a fuse for it too... maybe check that out as well. Also note that it only works when the key is in the accessories position.

**vc1492a** · 11-07-2008 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by onceover

ive tried and tried to reset my homelink so that it will take my garage door code with no luck.

Im starting to think theres no power going to the buttons.

When i press a button, is the little led supposed to light up?

The buttons themselves light up but not the LED

sometimes its your garage system. Homelink works for the gate at the front of my neighborhood but not my garage doors.

**G-Bus** · 11-07-2008 05:31 PM

I have the same issue. I programmed it, it work for two weeks and now it's grilled... POS.

**darkstar** · 11-07-2008 07:38 PM

if your car is lowered make sure the wires in the drivers side fender well did not get danged or shorted out i have had this happen a few times from the upper control arm hit the plastic shield..

**onceover** · 11-07-2008 08:31 PM

what would most likley cause the LED not to light up? Power bot reaching the buttons in the visor or the unit itself being discnnected? I wild have assumed that the led would light up whether or not the unit worked